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Formerly the Senate Building, the Palace of the Council of State on Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland, now houses the offices of the prime minister and the cabinet.
Completed in 1852, Helsinki Cathedral, formerly St. Nicholas Cathedral, overlooks Senate Square in the Helsinki, Finland.
The statue of Alexander II stands in front of Helsinki Cathedral in Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland. The Russian czar introduced a number of reforms during the 19th century, when Finland was still a province of Russia, and is generally well regarded.
Erected in 1833, the City Hall on Market Square in Helsinki, Finland, was formerly a hotel.
The Presidential Palace on Market Square in Helsinki, Finland. Originally built as the grand home of a local merchant in 1822, the structure was rebuilt in the 1840s and became the official residence of the Russian czar. Today it is one of three official residences of the Finnish president.
Completed in 1868, the Uspenski Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, is the largest Russian Orthodox church in Western and Central Europe.
Erected in 1764, the former city hall in the town of Porvoo, Finland, is now a museum.
Aerial view of Helsinki, Finland. The prominent building with the dome in the center is Helsinki Cathedral.
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